Rust Belt Femme: a reading and discussion with author Raechel Anne Jolie

Raechel Anne Jolie (she/they) is a writer and educator based in Cleveland, Ohio on Erie and Mississauga land. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota. Her writing has appeared in The Baffler, Bitch, Teen Vogue, In These Times, among other publications. Jolie is also the editor and co-creator of The Prison Arcana tarot zine, made in collaboration with incarcerated artists. Her memoir Rust Belt Femme received recognition in NPR’s Favorite Books of 2020, was a finalist in the Heartland Bookseller’s Award, and was the winner of the Independent Publisher Book Award in LGBTQ Nonfiction.